World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, recognized on March 24 each year, is an official global public health campaign of the World Health Organization. Recognizing World TB day provides an opportunity to enhance public awareness and education of TB and reduce the stigma and fear associated with TB diagnosis.
“I would like to take this opportunity to formally acknowledge the strength of Nunatsiavummiut who sought treatment after being diagnosed with active or sleeping TB. By completing treatment, you have protected your friends, family and community from TB.”
“I would also like to recognize the compassion and dedication of all those involved in efforts to eliminate TB in Nunatsiavut, across the province, the country, and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress globally towards TB elimination, making our commitment to end this disease more important than ever.”
This years theme for world TB day is “Invest to end TB. Save lives.” It calls on all of us to make TB elimination a priority by removing health disparities and inequity by focusing on the social determinants of Inuit health.
Together, we can make Nunatsiavut TB free.
I, Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut Government, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM, Thursday, March 24, 2022 as “World TUBERCULOSIS DAY” in Nunatsiavut.